Seahawks favorite Jermaine Kearse pops the question

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jermaine Kearse, a favorite among the 12th Man, will soon be hitched. He proposed to his girlfriend Monday night and she said yes.

A native of Lakewood, Wash., and a star football player at the University of Washington, Kearse had a breakout year in 2013, his second season with the Seahawks after going undrafted in 2012. Perhaps best remembered for his go-ahead touchdown in the NFC championship game and his breathtaking score in Super Bowl XLVIII, Kearse apparently felt it wasn’t fair that his girlfriend didn’t also have a new, bejeweled ring on her finger.

Kearse on Monday posted a photo on Instagram in which his now-fiancée, model Marisa Ventura, is wearing a (quite large) engagement ring. “Future soon to be Mrs. Kearse!” he wrote.

Ventura, who is also a UW grad, tweeted about the news Monday:

So excited to spend forever with my best friend!!! Can't believe this really happened last night. YOU… http://t.co/CjJB3rWQRR